Memory Care Corner

In my last article, I shared how important hearing is to our ability to remember. As we share with many families, if a person does not hear a conversation, it is very difficult to remember it.

COURT NEWS

Soto Lopez, Cessia Nohemy, Willmar; Offense date 01/21/23 Driving After Suspension (Misdemeanor); Plea 2/21/23 Guilty; Disposition 2/21/23 Convicted; Court Decision 2/21/23 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine. Guantello, Armando, Jr, Willmar; Offense date 7/19/22 DL - Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type (Misdemeanor); Plea 2/23/23 Guilty; Disposition 2/23/23 Convicted; Court Decision 2/23/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.

GUESS WHO?

Guessed by: Ashley Finnes .

Prairie Five Meals sites program is running full swing

Prairie Five Meals has gone through some changes over the last handful of years. They were able to purchase their first hot cold truck in 2018 after the Prairie Five Meals board approved the purchase, with the truck being put to use starting in 2019. This hot cold truck helped Prairie Five Meals distribute more food to rural and remote areas. Erick Hedon, who runs the meal program for Prairie Five, said, “We were now able to deliver hot, cold, frozen and shelf stable meals to older adults who live in the small towns and still on the farm sites.” Hedon also reflected on how their hot cold truck was able to really help during the pandemic and in 2020 Prairie Five Meals purchased a second hot cold truck that Hedon said was funded by a grant. This has helped the program deliver more meals.

Temps should be near average for the weekend

We had another interesting winter storm hit Minnesota late Sunday into Monday. This disturbance brought snow and freezing rain to parts of the state. Once again, it did create some travel difficulties to portions of the region.

Ask a Trooper

Question: Is it illegal for a vehicle pulling a trailer to have a ladder or ramp hanging from the side of the trailer? Answer: You are able to have ladders or ramps secured to the side of an enclosed trailer as long as you do not exceed the width of 8 feet 6 inches. This is the maximum dimension that may be operated on Minnesota roadways without a special permit.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, March 3rd: Meet & Greet Social Hour with COMPAS Teaching artist May Lee-Yang from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Bluenose Gopher Public House. Learn more about May’s upcoming intergenerational residency happening in Granite Falls, Crash Course in Creating Theater.

Tennis retires from Clarkfield Fire Department

The Clarkfield Fire Department recently held a celebration in honor of Todd Tennis’s retirement. Tennis served on the Fire Department from May 30, 2000, until June 1st, 2022.

Yellow Medicine County Child Support Office ranks 7th in state

At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners, Child Support case workers Amanda Stengel and Sam Isfeld were in attendance to give a presentation about the county’s child support office. Stengel noted that child support is court ordered payments for financial support of a child.

Eden Salon opens in downtown Granite Falls

On February 20th, Rebecca Donner opened Eden Salon in downtown Granite Falls. Donner always enjoyed working on hair and makeup both for herself, and for friends and family. When she was a sophomore in High School in Granite Falls she began working with photographer Signature Stills by Mariah, doing hair and make-up for senior photos, which inspired her to turn her hobby into a career.